The act of not providing certain confidential information to those who should not know about it

Confidentiality

A situation in which an individual or company engages in behavior that is inappropriate, but not necessarily illegal (it could be illegal)

Conflict of Interest

The process that protects the ownership rights of writing, songs, and other "creative" works; can include software, music, physical and electronic media

Copyright

The standards we use to determine what is right and wrong; varies for everyone

Ethics

An attitude that one's group is superior to others

Ethnocentrism

An organization that represents and manages an area. The area can be a city, state, or country. In the United States, the federal government runs the country. Each state is responsible for operating the state. There can be city, state, or federal laws

Government

Money or other items of value that are "earned" via improper activities

Inappropriate Compensation

Ideas and concepts created by an individual or company, typically eligible for copyright or patent, thus providing ownership properties

Intellectual Property

A standar created by a government (e.g., city, state, or country) that requires people and companies to follow it or the behavior is illegal

Law

A document signed by the owner or intellectual property and those who view it when it is not generally exposd to the public, or if it is a new idea, before it is displayed to the public

Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

A legal device which gives ownership of an idea or design to an individual or company that creates the idea or design

Patent

A standard that PMI requires candidates to agree to before they take the PMI Exams